Display and shipping container



Jan. 13, 1942. 'A. J. M DONALD 2,269,676

DISPLAY AND SHIPPING CONTAINER Filed Aug. 22, 1939 2 Sheets-Sheet l In venior .4. Jizfffioazaid M Attorneys Jan. 13, 1942. A. J. M DONALD 2,269,676

DISPLAY AND SHIPPING CONTAINER Filed Aug. 22, 1939 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 A itorneys Patented Jan. 13, 1942 HE srarss ram OFFICE 5 Claims.

My invention relates to improvements in display and shipping containers and has for its principal object the provision of a device of this character which enables substantially complete display of all of its contents when opened on a counter or the like, and which when in closed position forms a secure and complete enclosure for its contents, the device being capable of being manufactured in attractive form at a'relatively low price.

Other important objects and advantages of my invention will be apparent from a reading of the following description taken in connection with the drawings wherein for purposes of illustration a preferred embodiment of the invention is shown.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a general front perspective view of the embodiment showing the same in closed condition.

Figure 2 is a general front perspective View of the embodiment showing the same in completely opened display position.

Figure 3 is an enlarged transverse vertical sectional view taken through the container.

Figure 4 is an enlarged transverse vertical sectional view taken through the container while in open position.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary sectional view taken through Figure 1 approximately on the line 5-5.

Figure 6 is an enlarged sectional view taken through Figure 2 approximately n the line 6-45.

Referring in detail to the drawings, the numeral generally designates the present embodiment which is made up of box-board, stay paper, decorators paper, glue, and nickel plated brass eyelets, although the invention is not necessarily restricted to these materials, as the use and purpose to which the device is to be devoted will dictate the choice of materials. The present container involves a body 6 which is in the form of a generally rectangular shallow tray with the front side entirely open as indicated by the numeral 7. On the bottom 8 of the body 6 slides the bottom tray 9 which snugly and slidably fits within the side walls of the body 6 and is proportioned to have its front wall l0 flush with the edge I of the body 6 when in the closed position illustrated in Figures 1 and 3. A finger notch I l is provided in the upper edge of the front wall l0 to facilitate opening the tray 9. Sufiiciently vertically spaced above the bottom tray 9 to permit the desired freedom of movement of the tray 9 is the middle tray l2 whose front Wall I3 is flush with the edge 1 of the body 6 and whose rear wall It is spaced from the rear wall l5 'of the body 6. The nickel plated brass eyelets l6 and I1 traverse the side or end walls of the middle tray l2 and the respective end walls of the body 6 so as to mount the middle tray [2 securely in position. Above the middle tray I2 is the cover l8 which is inverted pan-shaped in construction and of a size and arrangement to have its front wall I9 flush with the edge 1 of the body 6 when in closed position, and. at the same time have its rear wall 20 close to the rear wall l5 of the body 6 when in closed position, with the top 2| of the cover substantially flush with the upper edge of the body 6, as illustrated in Figure 3 of the drawings. Respective nickel plated brass eyelets 22 and 23 traverse the opposite end walls of the body 6 and the adjacent end walls of the cover [8 at such points as will allow for pivoting of the cover from the closed position shown in Figure 3 to the open position shown in Figure 4 wherein the cover is, in full display position and the edge of the wall 20 engages the rear wall I4 of the middle tray I2 and the upper edge of the rear wall l5 of the body 6 supportably engages the top 2! of the cover, thereby holding the cover at the predetermined display angle. A U-shaped cross section advertising material plate 24 has a longitudinal flap 25 which is glued-to the bottom side of the top 2| of the cover and the opposite side wall 26 of the element 24 is secured to the front wall 19 of the cover by means of the mentioned type of eyelets as indicated by the numerals 21 and 28.

In making the component elements of the described embodiment a sheet of cardboard is first scored into the desired pieces and sizes and then broken into the individual blanks which are then corner cut and corner stayed by glueing stay paper therein. The resultant pieces are then processed with glue and paper to present the desired appearance in accordance with the elected use, or the component pieces may be otherwise surfaced.

Although I have shown and described herein a preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be definitely understood that I do not desire to limit the application of my invention thereto except as may be required by the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A display and shipping container comprising a body of generally rectangular tray-form having its front side open, a conformably shaped bottom tray slidable on the bottom and between the end walls of said body, a stationary tray secured to and between the end walls of said body, the rear of said stationary tray being spaced from the rear wall of the body and also spaced above the bottom of the body and a cover of inverted tray-form pivoted to and between the said end walls of said body at a point between said stationary tray and the rear wall of said body, said cover being free of the rear wall of the body and swingable to an open position in which a portion of the cover supportably engages the rear wall for limiting rearward swinging movement of the cover. c

2. A display and shipping container comprising a body of generally rectangular tray-form having its front side open, a conformably shaped bottom tray slidable on the bottomand between the end walls of said body, a stationary tray secured to and between the end walls of saidbody, the rear of said stationary tray being spaced from the rear wall of the body and also spaced above the bottom of the body and a cover of inverted tray-form pivoted to and between the said end walls of said body at a point between said stationary tray and the rear wall of said body, said cover being free of the rear wall of the body and swingable to an open position in which its rear portion supportably engages the rear wall of said stationary tray and said rear wall of said body for limiting rearward swinging movement of the cover, said cover, said stationary tray, and said bottom tray being arranged to have their front walls substantially flush with the front edges of the side walls of said body in the closed position of the container.

3. A display and shipping container comprising a body of generally rectangular tray-form having its front side open, a conformably shaped bottom tray slidable on the bottom and between H the end walls of said body, a stationary tray secured to and between the end walls of said body, the rear of said stationary tray being spaced from the rear wall of the body and also spaced above the bottom of the body and a cover of inverted tray-form pivoted to and between the said end walls of said body at a point between said stationary tray and the rear wall of said body, said cover being free of the rear wall of the body and swingable to an open position in which its rear portion supportably engages the rear wall of said stationary tray and said rear wall of said body for limiting rearward swinging movement of the cover, said cover, said stationary tray, and

said bottom tray being arranged to have their front walls substantially flush with the front edges of the side walls of said body in the closed position of the container, with the top of said cover substantially flush with the upper edges of the walls of said body.

4. A display and shipping container comprising a body of generally rectangular tray-form having its front side open, a conformably shaped bottom tray slidable on the bottom and between the end walls of said body, a stationary tray secured to and between the end walls of said body, the rear of said stationary tray being spaced from the rear wall of the body and also spaced above the bottom of the body and a cover of inverted tray-form pivoted to and between the said end walls of said body at a point between said stationary tray and the rear wall of said body, said cover being free of the rear wall of the body and swingable to an open position in which its rear portion supportably engages the rear wall of said stationary tray and said rear wall of said body for limiting rearward swinging movement of the cover, said body, said bottom tray, said stationary tray, and said cover being formed of reinforced cardboard or the like, and eyelets traversing the end walls of said body and the end walls of said stationary tray and securing said stationary tray in place.

5. A display and shipping container comprising a body of generally rectangular tray-form having its front side open, a conformably shaped bottom tray slidable on the bottom and between the end walls of said body, a stationary tray secured to and between the end walls of said body, the rear of said stationary tray being spaced from the rear wall of the body and also spaced above the bottom of the body and a cover of inverted tray-form pivoted to and between the said end walls of said body at a point between said stationary tray and the rear wall of said body, said cover being free of the rear wall of the body and swingable to an open position in which its rear portion supportably engages the rear wall of said stationary tray and said rear wall of said body for limiting rearward swinging movement of the cover, said body and said cover being formed of cardboard or the like, and eyelets traversing the end walls of said body and the end walls of said cover and pivoting said cover to said body.

ARTHUR J, MCDONALD. 

